SECTION 2 of 12 - EFFECTIVE EVANGELISM

Engaged in a positive way with those who are disconnected from Jesus. Effort to intentionally determine methods to share the gospel

3. What is one thing our church does well to bring people to faith?*

4. What could we be doing better?*

Beginner (1-2)

The church has no evangelism plan or process in place
People in the congregation seldom invite other people to church
Pastor preaches as though everyone in the church were already a Christian.

Novice (3-4)

Congregation is intentionally praying for friends and family disconnected from God.
The gospel is regularly presented in worship services.

Intermediate (5-6)

Have plans and strategies in place to equip the congregation in personal evangelism.
Our worship service keep guests in mind at all times.
We offer many opportunities for new people to get involved in a ministry or small group.

Advanced (7-8)

Have systems in place to reach and disciple others.
Members are motivated to share their faith and the truth of the gospel.
Leaders recognize the value of training members to connect with lost people.

Elite (9-10)

Evangelism is focused on training people to represent Jesus in their context.
Our members see themselves as missionaries in their neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, and families.
We mobilize our people to live like Jesus in our community.

Using the descriptions above, on a scale of 1-10, how effective is our church with evangelism?*

SECTION 4 of 12 - PERSONAL MINISTRY

God uses His people to grow His church
God calls all His people to serve Him in His mission in the world

7. What are some of the positive ways we are calling and equipping people to serve in ministry?*

8. What is something we can do to improve in this area?*

Beginner (1-2)

Find it difficult to recruit people to serve.
Pastor is responsible for doing all the recruiting.

Novice (3-4)

Have not given serious consideration to using new people. Only a few, if any, entry level ministries are available for new people. Pastor does exhort people to use their spiritual gifts, but few understand how.
Members often complain that only a few are serving.

Intermediate (5-6)

Made a number of attempts at training and equipping people for service. Church is still seeking a workable system. Some results with 30% of attendees involved.
Only a few entry level jobs are available.

Advanced (7-8)

Developed and using effective systems for recruiting, training and deploying people in ministry. Clear pathways to service, which we publish widely.
40% of its people serving in some form both inside and outside the church.

Elite (9-10)

Clear pathways to service, as well as very workable systems to place people in ministry.
Newcomers understand how they can get involved in ministry. Large number of entry-level jobs available for serving. At least 50% of people serve in some ministry role.

Based on the descriptions above, on a scale of 1-10, how well is our church our church doing at recruiting and equipping people to serve in ministry?*

Intermediate (5-6)

Advanced (7-8)

Treasurer or accountant on staff handles finances in highly professional manner.
Income and Expense reports sent to the pastor each week.
Budget formed annually with input from every ministry leader

Elite (9-10)

Employ specialists to take excellent care of the church’s finances.
Well-respected independent firm conducts annual audit with no conflict of interest to the church.
With excellent stewardship training, the people give sacrificially to the general budget.

Based on the descriptions above, how would you say our church is doing at handling our finances?*

SECTION 6 of 12 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Leaders develop other leaders (not just followers). There is a culture of leadership development and a leadership development pipeline.

11. What are we are doing well to develop leaders in our church?*

12 What could we be doing better?*

Beginner (1-2)

Rely solely on the pastor for everything related to leadership.
The few who are willing to chair a committee or team are typically not leaders.
Same folks serve in the same roles for long periods of time because no other leaders are being developed.

Novice (3-4)

Pastor and local board has begun to sense the need for leadership development within the church.
Pastor has come to the realization that he/she is unable to lead everything.

Intermediate (5-6)

The church has a leadership board that are growing in their leadership capacity.
Leadership lessons are central aspect of board meetings.
Board meetings are more about looking ahead than managing property and handling crises.

Advanced (7-8)

The church is highly engaged in leadership development. Pastors and local board members are leading leadership development groups.
Leaders are expected to multiply this in others so that a “farm system” of new leaders is developed.

Elite (9-10)

Leadership development in place in every level of our congregation. People are attracted to the church because of the leadership culture.
Leaders sent out to other ministries outside the church.

Using the descriptions above, on a scale of 1-10, how effective would you say we are at developing leaders?*

SECTION 7 of 12 - CHRIST-EXALTING WORSHIP

Inspiring corporate worship.
People come to the service expecting God to work, sinners to repent, the sick to be made whole, the hurting to be restored and the Word of God preached in such a manner that people are challenged to live life with vibrancy and take appropriate action in the world.

13. What are we doing well that helps people connect with God in our worship services?*

14. What is one thing you would change to make our worship services more meaningful?*

Beginner (1-2)

Take little effort in designing worship services. All elements (sermon, scripture and music) are planned the week prior to the service. No thought is given to evaluation of past services.

Novice (3-4)

Start to evaluate the worship of the church and ask, “What is Biblical Worship?” Sermons planned at least a month in advance to allow worship leader a chance to design a good worship service. The pastor and worship leader meet regularly to plan out future worship services.

Intermediate (5-6)

Demonstrate a serious attitude toward the worship services. Themes for worship services are planned out at least three months in advance. A worship team meets regularly to evaluate the worship services. The church is determined to offer meaningful worship to our congregation.

Advanced (7-8)

Plan services to respectfully honor God while actively serving Him through worship.
The worship team keeps a close eye on newcomers, but also continues to focus on helping mature believers continue in their faith.
Pastors provide sermon outlines and scriptures six months in advance.

Elite (9-10)

Seek input of large worship team of six or more people.
Pastor prepare basic sermon outlines a year in advance.

Using the descriptions above, on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate our church's corporate worship is at this point?*

SECTION 8 of 12 - DISCIPLE-MAKING STRATEGIES

Design and deploy disciple-making strategies. Disciple-making process, not a program

15. What are the best ministries or activities we have for discipleship?*

16. How could we be more effective at making disciples?*

Beginner (1-2)

Affirm disciple-making, but do not have a well thought out process in place.
Sees the pastor’s teaching as the primary disciple-making method.

Novice (3-4)

Aware of the limitation of a pulpit-driven disciple-making process. Beginning to educate ourselves about discipleship and beginning to put plans into place.

Intermediate (5-6)

Achieved agreement on the leadership team on the definition of a disciple. Have a process in place, have tested it and evaluated it.
Wider church body is sensing importance of a disciple-making strategy.

Advanced (7-8)

Populated with disciple-making groups.
Built-in expectation that disciples will make more disciples.
Disciple-making is woven into the fabric of every aspect of the church.

Elite (9-10)

Using the descriptions above, on a scale of 1-10, how effective would you say is our church at disciple-making at this point?*

SECTION 9 of 12 - PASTORAL LEADERSHIP

The pastor's leadership in getting the church to accurately assess how effective it is and developing plans to move forward. This is not primarily the perceived performance of the pastor as a leader, but the pastor and church being honest and accountable with key indicators.

17. Please give some positive ways the pastor is helping the church leadership assess the overall effectiveness of the church?*

18. What are some ways we could better address our progress in accomplishing our mission?*

Beginner (1-2)

The church rarely reflects on how effective it is at making disciples. There are 0 salvations and 0 baptisms in the past 12 months. Less than 1% of the church budget is designated for disciple-making.

SECTION 10 of 12 - LOVING COMMUNITY

How the congregation relates with each other and makes new people feel.

19. What are the most effective ways we promote a loving community in our church?*

20. What changes need to be made to become more welcoming to new people?*

Beginner (1-2)

Guests are welcomed in a haphazard way
Newcomes are left to find their way and find a group or class
Difficult for new people to break through social barriers

Novice (3-4)

Have established at least two small groups for every one hundred adults.
Have at least one church-wide fellowship gathering per year

Intermediate (3-4)

Have made a commitment to enlarge their small group ministry
Seek to have four small groups per 100 adults
Leaders have talked with new people about the first impressions the church makes
Have at least two church-wide fellowship gathering per year

Intermediate (3-4)

Have made a commitment to enlarge their small group ministry
Seek to have four small groups per 100 adults
Leaders have talked with new people about the first impressions the church makes
Have at least two church-wide fellowship gathering per year

Advanced (7-8)

Seek to have five small groups per 100 adults
Arrange the building to create centers of community throughout the facility.
There is a plan to welcome newcomers and get them involved in the church

Elite (9-10)

Is starting new groups (20% of groups are less than 2 years old)
Seek to have seven small groups per 100 adults. The plan to welcome new people is working and reviewed annually.

Using the descriptions above, on a scale of 1-10, how welcoming/loving would you say our church is at this point?*

SECTION 11 of 12 - VISION-DIRECTED SYSTEMS

Presenting a clear picture of what God wants to do in our community through our church and making plans to achieve this vision.

21. What has been most helpful to you in understanding and expressing our vision?*

22. What are ways we could develop or express our vision in a more compelling manner?*

Beginner (1-2)

The church does not have a clear vision statement
Leaders are reactive rather than proactive in planning for the future. They view the church as a ministry to maintain rather than a future to envision.

Novice (3-4)

The pastor and the board have discussed the church’s vision statement. The pastor has discussed with ministry leaders ideas about the future of their ministry

Intermediate (5-6)

The pastor and the board have agreed on a clear vision statement. The vision statement is published and displayed often. Pastor spends one Sunday per year explaining the vision of the church.

Advanced (7-8)

The church has a clear vision which everyone knows, believes and can recite. Guest are likely to hear church members talk about the church’s vision Leaders make decisions with the vision in mind.

Elite (9-10)

The congregation is excited about the vision of the church.
They are drawn to give their treasure, their time, and their talents to help fulfill the vision.
The leadership have a 3-5 year strategic plan to fulfill the vision.

Using the descriptions above, On a scale of 1-10, how clear is our church about our vision?*

SECTION 12 of 12 - DIVINE EMPOWERMENT

When the church exercises prayer to overcome growth barriers, difficult problems, and conflict that threatens to undermine the unity of the congregation.

23. What are some of the positive ways we are encouraging our people to pray?*

24. How could we make the ministry of prayer more significant in our church?*

Beginner (1-2)

Talk about prayer but do little to practice it. Prayer in meetings is perfunctory and offered with little passion. A few people gather to pray, but less than 10% of the congregation.

Novice (3-4)

Has a basic prayer chain or method to disseminate prayer requests. On occasion, 10-20% of the congregation gathers to pray.

Intermediate (5-6)

The church routinely commits the churches plans to the Lord. Generally, 20-30% of the congregation participate in prayer initiatives.

Advanced (7-8)

When the leaders sense the Holy Spirit is working, they obediently and sacrificially seek to follow. Worshippers are regularly encouraged to participate in congregational prayer opportunities and 30-40% of the people participate.

Elite (9-10)

The church fervently prays for the Holy Spirit to lead lost people to Christ. The leaders identify, organize and give specific prayer requests to intercessors. Small groups and classes involve at least 50% of the congregation in some aspect of prayer.

Using the descriptions above, on a scale of 1-10, how prayerful would you say our church is at this point?*